Allison (rewritten)

Negan

Over the past week I've gotten use to the factory. Everyone knows my name by now. Plus, Dwight was still my shadow. He showed me how this place works.

I've tried getting close to negan, but he was always busy that I never got the chance. So I needed a new plan.

I stand outside daily watching Daryl ring in new walkers for their lame wall. No matter what I had to make sure he was safe from any type of trouble.

"Your boys fine." Dwight whispered. I almost forgot he was beside me.

"He better be." I answered blankly. "So, where's the trucks today?"

Dwight chuckled "hilltop. Negan assigned a new leader for that space."

My thoughts drifted to Maggie, to Sasha, to my son and Zeb, I hope their ok. Hell, even to Jesus.

I didn't respond, just nodded. My eyes were still glued to the man I loved chaining up walkers. His eyes met mine a couple times. I want to believe part of him knew I had a plan, but he looked so tired, so drained of emotion that it killed me inside.

When his eyes met mine again I mouthed "just hang on. I love you."

From the distance we were standing I don't know if he understood what I'd said or not. But I could swear I seen a tiny glint of a tear slip down his face.

******

"There's the truck." Dwight said pointing. "Negan!"

We were called for transfer duty taking the boxes off the truck and putting them away.

Negan came out yielding his ball bat smiling "good. Go get the load boys." He put the bat in front of me "not you. Your a lady."

I pushed his bat away from me and walked towards the truck to help until the gunshots began. I grabbed Dwight pulling him down.

I began to black out, and if it wasn't for Dwight's grip on me I would have and possibly killed everyone. "Breathe." He whispered.

When the shots faded, Carls voice shouted "I want negan! That's all I want!"

Negan walked up Carl laughing, He was standing behind another one of his men, Yea some tough guy I thought.

"Kid, I'll be honest. I'm not usually scared of nobody but you, you scare the shit out of me!" He laughed mockingly.

Dwight released me and whispered "I'm sorry." Before running up to Carl and tackling him. He picked up the gun Carl was just holding and handed it off to negan. "What do you want me to do with him?"

"I'll take him from here, just finish getting this shit off the truck." Negan answered wrapping his arm around Carl. "Also, bring Daryl to my wives room with their food."

As he walked away I spat at him. I was getting fed up with this place and mostly negan. I needed to get Daryl out, and fast.

*****

"I swear I will kill him." I growled to Dwight. "He's pissing me off!"

"You won't even get near him." Dwight tried to explain. "You May be indestructible and shit, but still. He'd throw innocents in front of him and that blood will be on your hands."

"Fine." I groaned following him down the hall where Daryl was kept. "Someone has to kill him, eventually."

He unlocked the door and let Daryl out. "What's going on?" Daryl asked groggily.

"Lunch time for the girls." Dwight answered.

He went to push Daryl forward, I grabbed his arm twisting it behind his back "what'd I say brother? Hands to yourself. I don't give a fuck who ordered you to do this, I'll rip them off your body."

Dwight lifted up straightening up the vest he took from Daryl and sighed "I have to in front him, you know that."

"I'll rip his face off." I came back. "Your a pussy, Dwight."

Dwight cleared his throat and led Daryl to a little kitchen. "That tray is for the girls." He said pointing to a fruit tray.

Daryl picked it up and followed Dwight down the hall into a room full of women. I noticed the one Dwight was looking at kissing negan.

Carl noticed me walk in behind Daryl and his face fell.

Daryl spoke up sounding almost like his old self "what the hells he doing here?"

Negan laughed wagging his finger "and he talks!" He laughed getting closer to Daryl "I don't think it's any of your business. Now if you'd be so kind and put that tray down and get get the hell out."

I walked over to Carl lifting his face up "what'd you do?"

He shook his head "why do you care? You left us!"

I pulled my hand away slipping a tiny note into his pocket. "I had no choice." My eyes shifted to his pocket and winked before leaving with Dwight and Daryl.

"Your plan will fail." Dwight muttered "I seen that, back there."

I laughed maniacally scaring both men with me "wanna bet?" I spat. "You don't even know what I've got up my sleeve, brother."

I looked back Daryl and kissed him. "Just hang on. For me, for Harley."

"Where is my son?" He whispered.

I moved his hair from his face "he's safe. I made sure of it."

He nodded his head before moving back into his closet space.

I left my brother standing in the hallway frowning between me and Daryl. He was changing, it was written all over his face.

******

By afternoon, the workers were back out and cleaning and doing errands. Daryl was amongst them.

Carl was still here. I was keeping a close eye on him. He did something stupid, sure but with good intentions.

When negan came down the stairs everyone dropped to a knee except me of course. He's not a king.

"Are you crazy?" Dwight whispered grabbing my arm. "Daryl still here, so is the kid."

I rolled my eyes dropping to one knee. "He's not my ruler."

"He is for now." Dwight retorted.

Negan give a signal for everyone to rise so of course they did.

A couple of negans guys had another man strapped to a chair. He looked terrified.

"You all know what happens when a rule is broken." He snapped his fingers at Dwight. "You get the iron!" Dwight handed negan the scorching iron backing away "brings back memories huh dwighty boy?" He laughed.

Apparently the this man was one of his wives already husband. They loved each other but he couldn't let it go. Before it was over I left the room unnoticed except by Dwight and Daryl.

Father Gabriel once said "people are a resource." And here is this asshole torturing the living and taking things that aren't his. Like a big school yard bully, and I didn't like it one bit.